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Domestic violence is on the rise in Gibson County and law enforcement agencies are teaming with the DCS to do something about it. The Gibson County Sheriff's Office says law enforcement responds to an average 554 domestic disturbance calls a year - and most of time children are present - and Department of Children's Services officials say domestic violence accounts for nearly 50 percent of abuse or neglect caseloads in Gibson County. Both the sheriff and Princeton Police Departments are encouraging residents to step up and report suspected domestic violence, adding screaming or yelling from a home next door could be a sign something's wrong. Urgent domestic violence episodes should be reported to 9-1-1. The sheriff’s office may be reached at 385.3496, and if you're a victim you can call the Albion Fellows Bacon Center in Evansville for shelter and counseling. Their crisis line is 800-339-7752.